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No. 496,359. Patented Apr. 25, 1893.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK M. HAMMAN, OF GOSHEN, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR TO THE ARIEL CYCLE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

MEANS FOR REPAIRING CYCLE-TIRES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 496,359, dated April 25, 1893.

Application filed November 30, 1892. Serial No. 453,571. (No model.)

T ll wi m i ay 00171067771! current application, Serial No. 453,570, is g in- Be it known that I, FRANK M. HAMMAN, a serted in the puncture, which is thereby excitizen of the United States, and a resident panded to a sufficient extent to allow the inof Goshen, in the county ofElkhartand State sertion of the plug A, a small quantity of 5 of Indiana, have invented certain new and suitable cement being first introduced. The useful Improvements in Means for Repairing tool is then withdrawn, and the tire contracts Cycle-Tires; and I do declare the following tightly around the plug, and into the annuto be a full, clear, and exact description-of lar groove 1), and together with the cement, the invention, such as will enable others effectually retains the said plug 'in place. I0 skilled in the art to which it appertains to The plug should be inserted sufficiently far make and use the same, reference being had so that its outer end will seat flush with the to the accompanying drawings, and to letters wearing surface of the tire. When the tool of reference marked thereon, which form a above referred to is employed, the spring part of this specification. pointsf, f, are first inserted in the puncture to I 5 Figure 1 of the drawings is a side elevaa sufficient extent, and the hole is expanded tion of the tool and plug with the tire in secby forcing downwardly a small plunger g, tion. Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional detail working between said points. The plug view of tire with plug inserted, and Fig. 3 is may then be placed between the points, and a perspective view of the plug. the stroke of the plunger continued, which 20 This invention has relation to certain new will force the plug to its seat, the foot of the and useful improvements in means for replunger at this moment coming in contact pairing pneumatic cycle tires, and it consists with the tire, and acting to withdraw the in the novel construction and combination of points. It will be observed that the expense parts, all as hereinafterspecified, and pointed of the plug is but slight, and that a number 2 5 out in the claim. a of these, together with the tool and necessary It has been found by experience that the cement, can be readily carried in the tool box, pneumatic tires now commonly used on cyor pocket. It is also evident that but a few cles, are liable to puncture from contact with minutes are required to repair a puncture. various sharp objects or obstacles, such punc- The plugs may be of different sizes to suit 3o ture being a serious incident for a rider, inthe character of the puncture, and of anysuitasmuch as the air escapes from the tire, and able material, rubber being preferred. the latter collapses. It frequently happens Having described this invention, what I also that a punctureoccurs while the rider is claim,and desire to secure by Letters Patent, on the road, and at a distance from a repair is- 35 shop. The herein described plug for repairing The object of this invention is therefore, tires, said plug comprising a conical point a, to provide a simple method and means for tapering up to an annular groove bin the repairing such puncture,in orderthat a rider, body of the plug, said groove havinga wedge go wherever he may be, if provided with the inshape, and a head arranged to seat flush with 40 vention, can quickly and readily repair the the outer surface of the tire, said plug being injury without recourse to a shop and withof such a length that when in place the point out serious loss of time, or expense. a is substantially entirely through the tread The invention consists particularly in a of the tire, within the interior thereof, while 5 small, cylindrical, rubber plug, such as shown the groove 2) is centrally within the thickness 45 at A in the accompanying drawings, said of said tread, substantially as specified.

plug having preferably a conical point a, ta- In testimony whereofI a'lfix my signature in pering up to an annular groove b, intermepresence of two witnesses.

diate of the two ends and a square or it may i be, slightly convex buter end 0. When a FRANK HAMMAN' 5o puncture occurs in a tire, the point of a suit- Witnesses:

able tool, which may be that shown in Fig. 1, GEORGE W. WINTERS,

and fully described and claimed in my con- FRANCIS E. BAKER. 

